Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.
Races Nearing Capacity
If an upcoming race is nearing capacity and you want to do it, make sure to register! It’s almost impossible to get in once the race fills up. The following races are nearing capacity:
- Fred Lebow Manhattan Half Marathon: https://www.nyrr.org/races/
nyrrfredlebowhalfmarathon - Gridiron 4M: https://www.nyrr.org/races/
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Other Updates
- Please read the training section for info on updated team training plans and how to sign up for the team VDOT programs.
- The annual winter party will be on January 25. RSVP and buy tickets here: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267241092/ - Please enter any results we are missing to our database so we can do a 2019 year in review. Here’s the link: http://www.dashingwhippets.
org/race-result-submission- form/ - There are several great opportunities to run some indoor track races this winter. The first is the Miles Mania Grand Prix at Ocean Breeze. RSVP here for the first one: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ gqrdmrybccbdb/ - NYRR also has a Night at the Races at the Armory: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ ttrdmrybccbmb/ - Laura is hosting a nutritional seminar on January 29 at Finish Line. See info here: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 266761705/ - Would anyone like to host a run to Coney Island for the Polar Bear Plunge? Let me know and I can add it to the calendar!
We have two new pieces of gear available!
- Pom pom hats: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 266745994/ - Arm sleeves: https://www.meetup.com/
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2020 Points Races
a. Washington Heights 5K: March 1 (https://www.nyrr.org/races/
b. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K: March 28 (https://www.nyrr.org/races/
c. Run as One 4M: April 26 (https://www.nyrr.org/races/
d. Brooklyn Half: May 16
e. Queens 10K: June 21
f. Team Champs: August 1
g. 5th Avenue Mile: September 13
h. Bronx 10M: September 27
i. S.I. Half: October 11
j. NYC Marathon: November 1
k. Ted Corbitt 15K: December 13
Apparel
All of our apparel is now at one spot at our sponsor, Finish Line Physical Therapy at 119 West 23rd Street, 3rd Floor.
To order gear:
- Pom pom hats: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 266745994/ - Arm sleeves: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 266745971/ - New Nike Singlets: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 250551263/ - New Balance Singlets (only women’s sizes left!): http://www.meetup.com/dashing-
whippets/events/224233045/ - Short Sleeved Shirts: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 259249085/ - Long Sleeved Shirts: https://www.meetup.com/
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Training Plans
- Winter short distance plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/12/DWRT_ TrainingPlan_Winter2020_ ShortDistance.pdf - NYC Half Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/12/DWRT_ TrainingPlan_NYCHalf2020_v1. pdf - Boston Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/12/DWRT_ TrainingPlan_Boston2020.pdf
If you would like to use the team’s plans via the VDOT program (it’s a really cool app that makes training much easier), RSVP here:
- Winter/ Spring Short Distance: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267390669/ - Boston Advanced: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267390575/ - NYC Half Advanced: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267390596 - NYC Half Intermediate: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267390602 - New Jersey Advanced: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 267390586 - New Jersey Intermediate: https://www.meetup.com/
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Injury Questions for Finish Line Physical Therapy
Have an ache or pain? Ask our new strength and mobility coach, Emmi Aguilldard, about it here to receive advice ASAP! http://bit.ly/DWRTinjuryq
Running Warehouse
If you shop for running gear at http://www.runningwarehouse.
Janji Discount Code
We have a discount code at Janji through the end of the year (will see about getting it extended to 2020. Info here: https://www.meetup.com/
Picky Bars: https://www.meetup.com/
DWRT Chapters
We now have four chapters of the team! If you have friends in Boston, Westchester, or NJ, please send them the following links:
- Boston: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets-boston/ - NJ: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets-new-jersey/ - Westchester: https://www.meetup.com/
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DWRT’s 2019 Wellness Partners and Sponsors
For health and wellness needs, please consider our Wellness Partners. Thank you, Wellness Partners!
- Sports acupuncture: RunnerClinicNYC www.runnerclinic.com
- Physical therapy: Finish Line Physical Therapy www.finishlinept.com
- Physical Therapy: Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy http://sloanestecker.com/
- Sports Podiatry: Lori Weisenfeld, DPM www.loriweisenfelddpm.com
- Therapeutic Sports Massage, Sarah Sanborn LMT: https://www.sarahsanborn.com/
massage/ - Banking: First Republic Bank https://www.firstrepublic.com
- Real Estate: RoomUnity is a tech-enabled real estate company serving buyers, sellers, renters, working alongside investors. www.roomunity.com
Thank you also to our friends at DermalMedix, Amity Hall, and Running Warehouse!
Our friends at Ragnar are providing $100 off DWRT team registrations to 2020 overnight Ragnar Relays. See “deals and discounts” on Meetup, here:
https://www.meetup.com/
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